The tradition to hold the Conference on an annual basis forms an integral part of Russia–China dialogue. In 2017 the event is held on the occasion of the Russia–China Friendship Association's 60th anniversary.

The Conference will take place after "Belt and Road" international cooperation forum in Beijing and the visit of the President of Russia to China in May. The event will build on their results.

The Conference will host plenary and expert sessions dealing with the discussion of the current dynamics of the bilateral relations, problems of the regional security and broader cooperation in Eurasia as well as coordination of efforts in multilateral institutions.

The Executive Office of the Government of Russia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the Embassy of People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation confirmed support for the event.

The plenary and expert sessions of the Conference will take place on May, 29–30, 2017 in Lotte Hotel Moscow. The hotel is located in the city centre and is easy to reach both by car and metro. Address: Novinskiy Boulevard 8 Bld.2, Moscow, Russia, Smolenskaya metro station.

Participants

Igor Ivanov

President of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia (1998–2004), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Valentina Matvienko

Chairman of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia

Boris Titov

Chairman of the Russian Chapter of the Russian-Chinese Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development, Member of RIAC

Zhan Wang

President of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Deputy of National People's Congress of China

Dmitry Mezentsev

Chairman of the Russia-China Friendship Association, Member of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia, Member of RIAC

Jingwu Song

Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Deputy Chairman of the China-Russia Friendship Association

Oleg Budargin

Director General at PJSC "Rosseti"

Andrey Kortunov

Director General, Member of Presidium of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)

Igor Morgulov

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Member of RIAC

Yongquan Li

Director of the Institute of Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

Dmitry Trenin

Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, Member of RIAC

Rashid Alimov

Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

Leonid Slutsky

Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on Foreign Affairs

Evgeny Buzhinsky

Chairman of the Board of PIR Centre, Lieutenant General (retired), Member of RIAC

Xuetong Yan

Dean of the Institute for International Relations at Tsinghua University

Vyacheslav Trubnikov

Member of the Board of Directors of Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of RAS, General of the Army, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia, Vice President of RIAC

Sergey Luzyanin

Director of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of RAS, First Deputy Chairman of the Russia-China Friendship Association, Member of RIAC

Sergey Rogov

Academic Director of the Institute of the US and Canadian Studies, Member of RIAC

Fedor Lukyanov

Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs, Chairman of the Presidium of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, RIAC Member

Wencong Li

President of ICBC Bank

Andrey Bystritsky

Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club

Fares Kilzie

Chairman of the Board of Directors of CREON Energy

Oleg Safonov

Head of Federal Agency for Tourism, Chairman of the Russian Chapter of the Sub-Commission for Cooperation in Tourism of the Russia-China Intergovermental Commission for Cooperation in Education, Culture, Tourism, Media and Sport

Shaolei Feng

Dean of the School of Advanced International and Area Studies (SAIAS), Director of the Center for Russian Studies at East China Normal University

Andrey Klepach

Deputy Chairman (Chief Economist) – Member of the Board of Vnesheconombank, Member of RIAC

Vladimir Grigoriev

Deputy Head of the Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications, Member of RIAC

Andrey Sharonov

President of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, Member of RIAC

Vladimir Bulavin

Head of the Federal Customs Service of Russia, Chairman of the Russian Chapter of the Sub-Commission for Customs Cooperation of the Russia-China Commission on Preparation of Regular Meetings of the Heads of Governments

Ze Shi

Director of the Centre for International Energy Strategy Studies, Senior Research Fellow, Former Vice President of China Institute of International Studies (CIIS)

Viktor Larin

Director of the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the Far Eastern Peoples of the Far Eastern Branch of RAS

Natalia Zhdanova

Governor of the Zabaykalsky Krai

Huasheng Zhao

Professor of the Institute for International Studies at Fudan University

Yaroslav Lissovolik

Chief Economist at the Eurasian Development Bank

Stanislav Voskresensky

Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia, Member of RIAC

Vygaudas Ušackas

Ambassador of the European Union to the Russian Federation

Sergey Afontsev

Head of Department at the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of RAS, Professor at MGIMO-University, Corresponding Member of RAS, Member of RIAC

Full list of participants and plenary and expert sessions' moderator find in the programme.

This report presents the results of analysis of the state of Russia–China relations in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017. Leading Russian and Chinese experts study major Russia's and China's interests and prospects for cooperation on the international arena, key areas and ways of expanding trade, economy and investment ties between the two states, assess the dynamics of militarytechnical collaboration and priorities of cooperation in culture, science, education and mass media between the two states, and set forth recommendations for promoting Russia – China interaction. Particular attention is given to multilateral collaboration in Eurasia.

Prospects for Russian-Chinese Cooperation in Central AsiaThe publication outlines the possibilities of cooperation between Russia and China in Central Asia by analyzing the interests of the two countries in relation to the interests of the Central Asian states themselves. The Paper also discusses risks and security challenges which are on the rise in the region and may impede the implementation of economic development projects such as the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) initiative.

Authors: Andrey Kazantsev, Doctor of Political Science, Director of the Analytical Centre of Institute of International Studies, MGIMO University, Irina Zviagelskaya, Doctor of History, Professor of the Oriental Studies Department of the MGIMO University, Sergey Luzyanin, Professor, Director of RAS Institute for Far Eastern Studies, RIAC member, Elena Kuzmina, PhD in Political Science, head of the post-Soviet countries' economic development section at the Institute of Economics, RAS

This report presents the results of analysis of the state of Russia–China relations in 2015 and the first quarter of 2016.

Leading experts from Russia and China study key foreign policy interests of the two countries, their trade and economic bilateral relations, including investment, transport and energy projects. Special attention is given to security in Eurasia and the role of multilateral institutions in guaranteeing security, the alignment of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Silk Road Economic Belt projects, as well as Russia–China scientific, educational and cultural cooperation.Authors:From Russia:S.G. Luzyanin, Dr. of History (Head); A.V. Kortunov, Ph.D. in History; A.N. Karneev, Ph.D. in History; V.E. Petrovsky, Dr. of Political Science; I.E. Denisov.From China:Zhao Huasheng, Professor (Head); Wang Haiyan, Ph.D. in Law; Liu Huaqin, Ph.D. in Economics; Xing Guangcheng, Dr. of Law; Feng Yujun, Dr. of Law; Shi Ze, Ph.D. in History.